Chief Medical Officer

Chief Medical Officer (Physician – MD or DO)

Rural Oregon | Leadership + Clinical Practice | Confidential Search

Imagine practicing medicine where your voice truly matters — where leadership is visible, decisions are made locally, and the impact of your work is felt immediately by patients, providers, and the broader community.

A progressive rural healthcare organization in Oregon is seeking a physician leader to serve as its next Chief Medical Officer. This is a rare opportunity to combine executive-level leadership with an active clinical practice in one of Oregon’s most scenic and authentic rural regions.

You will join a close-knit, mission-driven organization that values collaboration, innovation, and high-quality care — not bureaucracy.

As CMO, you will serve as both a strategic leader and trusted clinical voice, partnering closely with the CEO and senior leadership team to shape the future of care delivery.

Key responsibilities include:

• Championing the alignment of physicians and advanced practice providers with the organization’s mission, vision, and values
• Leading clinical quality, patient safety, and performance improvement initiatives
• Driving evidence-based care standards and best practices across clinical departments
• Strengthening patient experience and HCAHPS outcomes
• Serving as a physician advisor for utilization management and case review
• Supporting medical staff leadership, committees, and physician governance
• Acting as a key liaison between providers, administration, the Board, and the community
• Mentoring physician leaders and fostering a culture of collegiality and engagement
• Partnering on physician recruitment and retention efforts
• Supporting regulatory compliance and accreditation standards
• Collaborating on population health strategies tailored to a rural community

This is a role for a physician who enjoys building consensus, leading change, and maintaining a strong connection to patient care.

• 50% Administrative Leadership
  Executive CMO responsibilities as a member of the senior leadership team
• 50% Clinical Practice
  Maintain hands‑on clinical work within your specialty, ensuring credibility, connection, and fulfillment

• Highly competitive salary
• Robust retirement plan with employer match
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Generous CME allowance and paid CME time
• Student loan repayment opportunities (including federal and internal programs)
• A true work‑life balance that is increasingly rare in healthcare leadership

• MD or DO with (or eligible for) Oregon medical licensure
• Board certified or board eligible
• Clinical leadership experience strongly preferred (formal titles not required)
• Passion for rural healthcare and community-based medicine
• Commitment to collaborative, high-quality, patient-centered care

This role is located in a spectacularly beautiful region of rural Oregon, offering wide-open spaces, clean air, and a pace of life that allows you to truly enjoy your surroundings.

Think:

• Mountain views and river valleys
• Endless opportunities for hiking, fishing, biking, and outdoor adventure
• A welcoming, tight-knit community where physicians are deeply respected
• A chance to practice medicine the way it was meant to be practiced

This is not just a job — it’s a lifestyle and legacy opportunity.

This search is being conducted confidentially.
If you are a physician leader who wants to make a meaningful impact while enjoying an exceptional quality of life, I’d welcome a conversation.

📞 Call or text Susanne Ciufo at 737‑802‑8744
📧 Or reach out directly for additional details